The Resort at Port Ludlow

Great public golf course, challenging, beautiful scenery with easy pace of play. Tide & Timber are both great but different from one another. You don't get tired of playing the course.

Play 2 or 3 times every summer. Beautiful views of Sound and Cascades.

course was ok...no better than a lot of other courses for a lot less money

I hadn't been to Port Ludlow for many, many years but enjoyed my recent round. Used to be three nines, now two. The course was well maintained, although it would have been nice if they weren't maintaining it so much while I was trying to play (mowers were annoying). Greens were hard and fast but true. Plenty of water and sand challenges with several forced carries off the tee. Overall a nice layout. About 3:45 for time on the round which was fine.

Have played here several times...always a great experience!!
Course is in immaculate condition!! Paired up with good people making it that much more enjoyable.

Can't think of a better way to spend the 4th of July - great weather and a fun challenging course.

Beautiful 18 hole course. It's a shorter course, but certainly still challenging with a great variety of unique and picturesque holes. The greens were 90% playable (some brown/dead edges) and mowed for about a 10.5 on the stimpmeter which allowed for genuine roll without being ridiculously fast. Yardage marked with 200/150/100 posts along the fairways, colored circles on the cart path, and fnt/cnt/bck on many sprinkler heads. Tee boxes were nicely maintained and level. Fairways were manicured and gave some roll. Avoid the bunkers because your lie will be difficult to judge. Walking the course involves significant elevation changes but most holes provide a short distance from green to the next tee box.

First group in the morning was enchanting with a wee bit of ground mist rising as the sun came up. Course was in outstanding shape greens rolled true,,,,,,but oh watch out for very challenging breaks. Not very many flat spots. Though local to me, the only time I play it is when I snag one of the golf now specials......and then...what an incredible bargain.

Port Ludlow is an older course once ranked among the state's best. The proliferation of newer and modern courses moved it down in the rankings some but it has been in excellent condition the past few years. Greens are always excellent and combination of sun and moisture this spring and early summer has kept fairways in excellent shape. Pace of play is excellent on my visits in the past few years. Local members happily allow faster players through and non-member guests are well treated. Staff are friendly. Modest clubhouse facilities keep focus on golf and sandwich options make for a good meal before or after the round.

Port Ludlow is a course with a great layout. Each hole is different with its own unique characteristics. There are lovely homes on about half of the holes but they are placed out of the way of play. On the other holes you are out in the woods and wild. Ponds and streams on some of the holes also add interest and challenge.

Having played Port Ludlow two or three times a year for the past 20 years I still enjoy playing this course. During the past 20 years the course has seen times of perfect condition and times of needed improvement. During this visit of June 2013, both my usual playing partner and I commented that the course was not up to the condition that we have normally experienced. The course itself seemed to need fertilizer and weed control applied to the turf. The bunkers were in need of edge trimming. The garden areas around the course and club house were not as neat as in the past. Hopefully these areas are improved in the next few weeks. With a great GolfNow price of under $30 we plan to return to Port Ludlow in a month or two to check the conditions.

The accompanying photos to this review are from previous visits in July 2011 and October 2005. Hopefully they give you a feel for the course and the views on the course.

It's simply a BEAUTIFUL course and Beautiful views!!

Course was challenging. Will play this course again, again.

The round was a fun one and was definitely a great value for the price I paid on Golfnow.com. If it is your first time playing the course, I recommend playing with someone who knows the course, because there are several blind shots with trouble on the other side. It was an enjoyable round and I look forward to playing the course again soon.

Course is in great shape. It's usually fairly wet till May, but recent weather has firmed it up. Love the variety from different tees.

This course was fun to play a little wet but it is in Washington

Such a great course that plays well all year round. Greens roll true, and the different tees really change up the difficulty. Plus you really can't beat the scenery.

Don't miss this beautiful course. We played this course several times in July and August and always had fun. Beautiful views and great weather.

From the first hole to the last, the course is pleasing to the eye, and as hard or easy as you want to make it.

Take a few extra balls, because the rough is really rough on the Timber course.

We have played this course about 15 times. The average time to complete 18 holes has been at least 4 1/2 hours, the worst being over 5. There is never a Ranger on the course and our complaints have been ignored, so we have played there for the last time.

The most beautiful course I ever played! Even for my ability I really enjoyed my day there.